Joey Barton pleads not guilty to sending malicious posts about Eni Aluko
Former footballer Joey Barton has pleaded not guilty to an offence of malicious communications in relation to posts directed at Eni Aluko
June 2024
Joey Barton to pay Jeremy Vine £75,000 after calling him a ‘bike nonce’
Former footballer also issues public apology to presenter, who sued him over insults a court found to be defamatory
May 2024
Joey Barton calling Jeremy Vine a ‘bike nonce’ was defamatory, judge rules
High court rules abuse could defame broadcaster who sued ex-footballer after he also called him a ‘pedo defender’
January 2024
Sexual abuse in sport
A few lines of poetry can propel a career misogynist like Joey Barton into a league of his own
Catherine Bennett
Eni Aluko says Joey Barton abuse left her frightened to leave home
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Sports minister condemns ‘dangerous’ Joey Barton comments that 'open floodgates for abuse' – video
Sports minister seeks action over ‘dangerous’ Joey Barton comments
December 2023
Joey Barton’s far-right rebrand points to sad malaise among football’s lost boys
Jonathan Liew
While Barton’s empty intellectual shtick was just that, his misogynistic rants are symptomatic of something more sinister
October 2023
Joey Barton salutes Bristol Rovers supporters after sacking
Bristol Rovers have sacked Joey Barton, who had been the League One club’s manager since February 2021
October 2022
Joey Barton cleared of assaulting wife after court hears she is ‘not a credible witness’
Proceedings against Bristol Rovers manager stayed as prosecutors decline to call Georgia Barton to give evidence
December 2021
Joey Barton found not guilty of assaulting former Barnsley manager
The former Premier League midfielder Joey Barton has been cleared of pushing over a rival manager at the end of a match, leaving him bloodied and with a broken tooth
October 2021
Joey Barton apologises for comparing Bristol Rovers displays to Holocaust
Joey Barton has apologised for comments he made comparing poor Bristol Rovers performances to the Holocaust
June 2021
Joey Barton assault trial halted due to translation problem
A jury trying Bristol Rovers manager, Joey Barton, over an accusation he assaulted a rival manager has been discharged because evidence given from Germany via video was getting ‘lost in translation’
February 2021
Joey Barton: 'Somebody is going to get Rovers right. I think I’m the man for it'
The new manager of Bristol Rovers knows he splits opinion but is looking forward to the challenge of mobilising the blue half of a city he feels has untapped football potential
January 2021
Joey Barton leaves role as Fleetwood Town manager
Joey Barton has left his role as Fleetwood’s manager, the League One club have announced
April 2019
The shifting patterns of English
May I have a word about… Joey Barton and South Yorkshire police
Jonathan Bouquet
The Fleetwood Town manager may not be as pure as the driven snow, but it’s the language of the constabulary that really grates
August 2018
Carabao Cup second-round draw: Joey Barton’s Fleetwood to visit Leicester
Joey Barton: ‘I’ve been through many scrapes … my chaotic career will help me as a manager’
April 2018
Joey Barton to take Fleetwood manager’s job once betting ban ends
Joey Barton said he was ‘very excited’ by the prospect of becoming the Fleetwood coach once his ban from football ends
January 2018
Joey Barton claims at least half of all footballers are breaking FA betting rules
The banned player says he believes at least ‘50% of the playing staff’ of clubs are currently breaching the Football Association’s tightened regulations
